Saudi Arabia names first ambassador to Palestine
Aug 13, 2023
Ramallah [Palestine],August 13: Saudi Arabia on Saturday named Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi the kingdom's first ambassador to Palestine, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
During their meeting at the Embassy of Palestine in Jordan, Majdi al-Khalidi, Palestinian presidential adviser for diplomatic affairs, received a copy of the credentials of Al-Sudairi as a non-resident ambassador to Palestine, it reported.
The report added that Al-Sudairi will also serve as consul general in Jerusalem.
Al-Khalidi said the move "is an important step that will contribute to further strengthening the strong brotherly relations that bind the two countries and the two brotherly peoples."
The appointment comes amid media reports that the Biden administration is seeking a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Source: Xinhua
